Shake it out. Once your hair has cooled, tousle the curls with your fingers. Leave the hair a little more curled than you’d prefer it to be. “No matter your prep, any curl will fall slightly, so it’s better to have slightly tighter curls than you normally would and let them loosen with gravity on your way to the event.”

Finish with a Texturizing Spray. Try a texturizing spray instead of a hair spray. Hair spray can actually be too heavy and can actually drop the curls. Try something like Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray.